Encourage ban on child labor in India

Gujrat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh & a few other states face huge amounts of Child Labor & trafficking problems. India has the largest number of children under the age of 14 in work in the world. Some estimates put the figure at 100 million children.

In many cases, young children are forced to work for long hours for low pay and in dangerous conditions. From working at insence factories to long hours at cottonfields. This happens mainly due poverty or lack of jurisdiction.

The Central Govt. should impose a blanket ban on child labour below 14 years - a difficult task to carry out in view of the massive underage workforce but a significant step in the direction of pushing children towards education.

The National Advisory Council (NAC) finalized the recommended changes to be made to the Child Labour Act on 21st Oct.'11 (Friday) with a strong endorsement from Ms.Sonia Gandhi. It will now be sent to the government for action. It's time to tell the Union Cabinet Minister, Labour & Employment to honour the demands made by National Advisory Council and impose a nationwide ban on employment of children under 14.

Sign the petition and create a better future for millions of children in India!

Letter to

Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and EmploymentShri Mallikarjun Kharge

Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and EmploymentKrishna Tirath

Dear Sir/Maam,

As a conscious citizen of India, I was appalled to learn that Child Labor in India has been a rampant issue for many years. Several recent studies from India have demonstrated the extensive use of child labor on cottonseed plantations, brick kilns, agriculture work, small cafes and other such occupations, which give children below 14 years of age a chance to choose occupation over education, there have also been reports that many of these children develop various health issues at a young age.

The National Advisory Council (NAC), recently made changes to the Child Labour Act the Centre should impose a blanket ban on child labour below 14 years - a difficult task to carry out in view of the massive underage workforce but a significant step in the direction of pushing children towards education. Presently, the Child Labour Act permits children below 14 to work in some non-hazardous industries.

I would like to request you to please take National Advisor Council’s amendment to Child Labor Act seriously and put a nationwide ban on Child Labor below 14 in India.